If you live in Virginia and take public transportation into Washington every day, WMATA is looking for you. Metro’s Riders’ Advisory Council needs commuters from Virginia to fill three vacant positions on the Council, two from Fairfax County and one from Arlington County.

To be eligible for the positions, you need to live in either Fairfax or Arlington counties, ride bus, rail and/or MetroAccess, and not be a Metro employee, contractor or elected official. You won’t be paid for your time, but you will have the chance to advise Metro’s Board on issues important to commuters who rely on public transportation. The Riders’ Advisory Council is made up of 21 members — six each from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, plus two at-large members and the head of Metro’s Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee.

The council meets the first Wednesday of every month from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. To apply for one of the three open positions, fill out the online application here by Friday, Aug. 24 at 5 p.m.

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